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 # kustomize
 
-_[v3.1.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/releases/tag/v3.1.0) is the latest release._
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 `kustomize` lets you customize raw, template-free YAML
 files for multiple purposes, leaving the original YAML
 untouched and usable as is.